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, connecticut, and pastor joey newton of the newtown bible church. pastor rocky, you were also a pastor in denver when columbine happened in 1999. what can you tell us about how a community starts to heal from something like this? >> i think it starts to heal right away with the funerals like here today. and community starts to come together. i noticed living in columbine, that was the beginning. those were the beginning signs of the healing that did take weeks after that. >> you know, this i guess is to both of you. we speend a lot of time in the media watching polls and talking about studies about religion and whether it's on the rise or the decline in this country and it all seems like sort of silly calculus after tragedies like this seeing that faith plays a huge role in our daily lives. what do you do as you try to ahempbt communities devastated by events like this through their faith and then also what do you do when people in those communities might be experiencing a crisis of faith because of this? >> well, obviously, i'm a pastor so we're lo
, connecticut, and pastor joey newton of the newtown bible church. pastor rocky, you were also a pastor in denver when columbine happened in 1999. what can you tell us about how a community starts to heal from something like this? >> i think it starts to heal right away with the funerals like here today. and community starts to come together. i noticed living in columbine, that was the beginning. those were the beginning signs of the healing that did take weeks after that. >> you...
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anne thompson in newtown, connecticut tonight. ann, thanks. >>> what happened there at sandy hook elementary school in newtown is sadly so similar to what happened in a small town a long way away from here in scotland almost 17 years ago. the people there more than most know what newtown is going through and what may lie ahead for them. tonight nbc's kier simmons reports from the town of dunblane. >> reporter: in dunblane tonight they are lighting candles for the children of newtown and fortheir own. 16 children, ages 5 and 6, and their elementary school teacher, killed in 1996 by a heavily armed gunman who then killed himsel himself. >> the security and innocence of a scott turn village was shattered in the most horrifying fashion. >> reporter: the local priest found himself burying children he had baptized. >> then there was this awful void. what happens now? >> reporter: dunblane, like newtown, is a tight-knit community. everybody knows each other here. even after almost 17 years, many a are reticent to talk about what happened
anne thompson in newtown, connecticut tonight. ann, thanks. >>> what happened there at sandy hook elementary school in newtown is sadly so similar to what happened in a small town a long way away from here in scotland almost 17 years ago. the people there more than most know what newtown is going through and what may lie ahead for them. tonight nbc's kier simmons reports from the town of dunblane. >> reporter: in dunblane tonight they are lighting candles for the children of...
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we want to take you live to newtown connecticut. that is where we are waiting for a news conference to begin at any moment. authorities may release the names of the victim this is morning. some of the vic tames bodies are inside the school others have been removed. it has been a slow process trying to positively identify the children as most kids don't carry identification. there are 27 victims 20 of them are children 7 adults that includes the shooter's mother nancy lanza and teacher vicky soto. another adult victim has been identified 37-year-old donna hochsprung. damned lanza this is a picture from 2005. they are interviewing members of his family and friends that includes his brother and father treeing to put together any explanation for this tragedy. we have more coming up in the newscast. stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage. you can get our abc 7 news app and get the push operations. we are updating our facebook page at facebook.com abc 7 news. let's get our first look at the weather check in with meteorologist lisa a
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they need to move on that issue to be where the country is now. >> ever since the newtown shooting, i felt this has been a one dimensional conversation. it has been based on the issue of gun control. when to deal with and i think you have to look at it from multiple direction. the problem though is that you have folks who want the quick fix. they want to be able to say hey, we did something. it was so dramatic, you feel so much better, when that is not going to be the actual answer. it must be pieces. people say it's only 8 to 10%. that's a piece. another piece, another piece. that's how you go about it. >> and lyndon johnson in 1968, pushed through legislation. it's all a piece. to your point, these mass shootings, horrific slaughter captures our attention. but i want to talk about the daily toll that occurs on our streets. just in the last five days, eight first responders, eight uniformed first responders have been killed or wounded in the line of duty in the united states. three state troopers during a shoot in pennsylvania. two -- while he was giving the speech. two firefighters
they need to move on that issue to be where the country is now. >> ever since the newtown shooting, i felt this has been a one dimensional conversation. it has been based on the issue of gun control. when to deal with and i think you have to look at it from multiple direction. the problem though is that you have folks who want the quick fix. they want to be able to say hey, we did something. it was so dramatic, you feel so much better, when that is not going to be the actual answer. it...
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we'll take you back to newtown. peter doocy was at the press conference and we learned a little bit about where we are at in the investigation, peter. >> jenny, you and john talk being the big question among everybody who is heart broken. class mates andco workers and why. why did a twen year old go in an elementary school and shoot 20 students and six adults. it sounds like police have a lot of the evidence and they want to know what caused this and the move ive and there is a lot of evidence inside of the school, the weapons were recovered not to far away from the gunman's deceased body after he shot himself. and a lot of evidence outside. every car is park are the crime scene and there is a lot of evidence in the secondary location which is where this gunman shot his mother and we have a bite from the chief of police. >> our investigators in the crime scene and secondary crime scene where the female was located deceased did produce very good evidence in this investigation and our investigators will be use in papi
we'll take you back to newtown. peter doocy was at the press conference and we learned a little bit about where we are at in the investigation, peter. >> jenny, you and john talk being the big question among everybody who is heart broken. class mates andco workers and why. why did a twen year old go in an elementary school and shoot 20 students and six adults. it sounds like police have a lot of the evidence and they want to know what caused this and the move ive and there is a lot of...
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and what is your message for newtown? >> well, our heart breaks for newtown. we offer condolences. love and prayers. we feel their pain. we know exactly what they're going through and i just hope that they stay strong and peace. >> one thing with you, you've been very forward in the wake of christina taylor-green's death. you have gotten very involved in try to see gun laws changed. here we are, almost two years later, after her loss, her death. and we're nowhere, do you feel at times angry that your daughter might have lost her life in vain, and that we continue to have policy in this country that does not protect innocent children and people from assault weapons on our streets? >> i'm very disappointed and very sad. and every time one of these tragedies, senseless acts happen, of course, it britians it all back up for our family. and it's just not necessary. really believe that the president and congress has to come up with a gun violence protection plan immediately, so people don't lose their lives. people have to be able to be safe. outside their grocery store. in a movie theat
and what is your message for newtown? >> well, our heart breaks for newtown. we offer condolences. love and prayers. we feel their pain. we know exactly what they're going through and i just hope that they stay strong and peace. >> one thing with you, you've been very forward in the wake of christina taylor-green's death. you have gotten very involved in try to see gun laws changed. here we are, almost two years later, after her loss, her death. and we're nowhere, do you feel at...
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the secretary of education is also en route to newtown, connecticut. apparently he will be involved in some way either at the viewing or the funeral for the principal who was killed. the principal of sandy hook elementary dawn hochsprung. her funeral is tomorrow, and it's not taking place in connecticut. i'm not sure if he's part of the viewing or move on from connecticut to new york for the funeral. that has just crossed our wires. i want to bring in candy crowley. candy, you heard brianna characterize this as an unprecedented initiative. i want a feeling from you as i said cobbling together in a hurried way. we're only five, six days since this incident. how much can be done, and how much is a work in progress? >> well, the president can do some things through executive order, through directing agencies to pay attention to certain specific things. we all know there are laws enforced and other laws where there's not the personnel to go after it. i spoke with carol mccarthy. her husband was killed the on the subway many years ago. she became an activis
the secretary of education is also en route to newtown, connecticut. apparently he will be involved in some way either at the viewing or the funeral for the principal who was killed. the principal of sandy hook elementary dawn hochsprung. her funeral is tomorrow, and it's not taking place in connecticut. i'm not sure if he's part of the viewing or move on from connecticut to new york for the funeral. that has just crossed our wires. i want to bring in candy crowley. candy, you heard brianna...
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and they put out candles for every victim in newtown. i called there myself today and talked to some of the dispatch personnel and talked about some of the things they went through and very similar to ours and left a message for the chief. i knew how busy he would be and what he'd be going through. so there's no way i wanted to interrupt anything he's doing. doing. but it did bring back a lot of memories for a lot of people. >> one of the things that is under-appreciated sometimes in people trying to understand the trauma of this is how much of the trauma is born by the first responderst, by not only the emergency medical personnel, but by people who think they go into a live shooter situation, in the case of oak creek, it was a live shooter situation. i know you have a chief who was are wounded in the attack. is there anything you can do to try to manage the long-term impact on first responders in emergency personnel? >> you have to get a handle on that immediately. and you have to take care of those individuals. i was in the hospital t
and they put out candles for every victim in newtown. i called there myself today and talked to some of the dispatch personnel and talked about some of the things they went through and very similar to ours and left a message for the chief. i knew how busy he would be and what he'd be going through. so there's no way i wanted to interrupt anything he's doing. doing. but it did bring back a lot of memories for a lot of people. >> one of the things that is under-appreciated sometimes in...
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in a typical year here in newtown, connecticut, no one is murdered with a gun, but newtown has now proved to anybody who didn't already know it that the worst american way of death, mass murder, really can happen anywhere. >> reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest. >> funerals were held for jack pinto and noah poznor. >> they began at 1:00 toted. >> svrss are planned for tuesday. >> you try to feel their pain, but you can't. you try to find some words that you hope will be adequate knowing that they'll be inadequate. >> we have begun processing the sxefd analyzing the evidence. >> sandy hook elementary could be a crime scene for months. >> we've seized it under search warrants, and we're going to hold those locations until we've completed our work. >> school districts across the country have been boosting security. >> we're going to do our best to secure security statewide. >> caring for our children. it's ourir
in a typical year here in newtown, connecticut, no one is murdered with a gun, but newtown has now proved to anybody who didn't already know it that the worst american way of death, mass murder, really can happen anywhere. >> reality set in a bit today in newtown, connecticut, a town that laid two 6-year-old boys to rest. >> funerals were held for jack pinto and noah poznor. >> they began at 1:00 toted. >> svrss are planned for tuesday. >> you try to feel their...
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police in newtown got a break today. officers from nearby communities worked the shifts there so that the newtown p.d. could have ingsstmas off. it's been 11 days since the shootings. tiny christmas stockings with the names of the victims are hanging near sandy hook t allntary. a candlelight vigil is scheduled to last all day today. h6 candles-- one for each victim shot at the school. volunteers are taking three-hour shifts to make sure the flames don't go out. ye're now one week away from the so-called fiscal cliff. heven days for the white house and congressional leaders to reach a budget deal to avoid tax increases for nearly every american. president obama is on vacation in hawaii, and that's where we find nancy cordes tonight. nancy, what can you tell us? >> well, jim, still no conversations today between owmocrats and republicans on how to avert the fiscal cliff, which is a sure sign that the senate majority leader, harry reid, a democrat, is working on crafting legislation on his own that he would essentially dare
police in newtown got a break today. officers from nearby communities worked the shifts there so that the newtown p.d. could have ingsstmas off. it's been 11 days since the shootings. tiny christmas stockings with the names of the victims are hanging near sandy hook t allntary. a candlelight vigil is scheduled to last all day today. h6 candles-- one for each victim shot at the school. volunteers are taking three-hour shifts to make sure the flames don't go out. ye're now one week away from the...
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i know that you are heading up to newtown tomorrow. what are you hearing about some of these teachers did to protect those students? >> so, look, you know, we've been in constant touch, this is our union that represents the teachers and the custodians and the school secretaries. so we've been in constant touch for the last 24 hours. and everyone is still in a state of shock. so what you are hearing, though, is just about a total selflessness. and i'm sure that these, that teachers and their families would not want to be called heroic. it feels so minimizing. what they did, though, is that in the wake of unspeakable terror, they kept their kids safe and they lunged at the gunman, as the principal did, and one teacher put her kids -- hid her kids in the bathroom so she would be the only one there when the shooter came in. this level of unbelievable heroism is just something that we should, in our morning, we should honor, but what teachers are trained to do, both in terms of their heart and their head, is that when kids are not safe, the
i know that you are heading up to newtown tomorrow. what are you hearing about some of these teachers did to protect those students? >> so, look, you know, we've been in constant touch, this is our union that represents the teachers and the custodians and the school secretaries. so we've been in constant touch for the last 24 hours. and everyone is still in a state of shock. so what you are hearing, though, is just about a total selflessness. and i'm sure that these, that teachers and...
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children from newtown greeting both teams as they took the field. then their families and their children stood on the sidelines as the national anthem played in the stadium. >>> we'll turn now to the deep freeze on its way to a huge stretch of the country. it come as so many are still digging out from two snowstorms in a row. a worker clearing the stadium in foxborough. and navigating the snowy roads in pennsylvania. meantime, it's been a deadly night on the road out west, all because of the snow. >> reporter: on the icy roads of the blue mountains near pendleton, oregon, a tour bus crashed today, killing five people and injuring at least 20. driving was disastrous this weekend after the latest winter storm in the east. there was a 20-car pileup in new hampshire. >> there was debut everywhere. you could see it. you had to duck not be hit by a fender or some exploding plastic grills. unbelievable. >> caller: in wisconsin, ifor was like a parking lot. dangerous in maine also. in lexington, kentucky, crews worked day and night to keep that from happeni
children from newtown greeting both teams as they took the field. then their families and their children stood on the sidelines as the national anthem played in the stadium. >>> we'll turn now to the deep freeze on its way to a huge stretch of the country. it come as so many are still digging out from two snowstorms in a row. a worker clearing the stadium in foxborough. and navigating the snowy roads in pennsylvania. meantime, it's been a deadly night on the road out west, all because...
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all schools in newtown will be closed tore. classes for students attending sandy hook elementary, those classes will resume on wednesday but at a different location. >>> meanwhile, as president obama prepares to comfort families in newtown, visit like this have become all too farm during his presidency. today marks the president's fourth such visit to a community that has been turned upside down by a mass shooting. the sandy hook elementary school shooting has reopened a controversial debate over gun control, over mental health as well, but it begs the question will this tragedy be the tipping point in the fight over gun control specifically. i want to bring in some friends of the show right now, ischwab moody mills of the center for american progress, david nakamura and matt welch, editor-in-chief for "reason" magazine. matt, i want to start with you, i've met your 4-year-old daughter, a delightful young lady and i know your politics more than most is a bit nuanced. your perspective not to over state it, your perspective is a
all schools in newtown will be closed tore. classes for students attending sandy hook elementary, those classes will resume on wednesday but at a different location. >>> meanwhile, as president obama prepares to comfort families in newtown, visit like this have become all too farm during his presidency. today marks the president's fourth such visit to a community that has been turned upside down by a mass shooting. the sandy hook elementary school shooting has reopened a controversial...
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i received a call at our office that a shooting had taken place at a school near newtown. once we understood at least a portion of what had happened, got in the car and proceeded down to newtown from hartford. and then, you know, hours went by. and ultimately had to break it to the families, about 20 of the families represented in the room at the fire house that their loved one was not going to be joined with them. and that obviously was a tough moment for me. and i think for everyone. and, by the way, i shouldn't even say that. so much tougher for people who lost a wife or a child. but it was -- it's been a couple of tough days. >> what do you know now as we talk to pete williams about the investigation? do you have any more information that you're yet getting from your investigators that would explain why he targeted this school, why he went on this rampage at all? >> you know, as i think was stated, he had a relationship to the school. had attended there. at least that's what i'm led to believe. but beyond that, no, we really don't know a whole lot. this is a very deepl
i received a call at our office that a shooting had taken place at a school near newtown. once we understood at least a portion of what had happened, got in the car and proceeded down to newtown from hartford. and then, you know, hours went by. and ultimately had to break it to the families, about 20 of the families represented in the room at the fire house that their loved one was not going to be joined with them. and that obviously was a tough moment for me. and i think for everyone. and, by...
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he's a newtown officer. >> -- to see this tragedy. gibe how it has impacted you personally, not only as a law enforcement officer, as a person. >> as a person the first thing i thought about was my own children. >> talk right in here. >> could you say your name please. >> lieutenant george sinko. >> tell you tell us -- [ inaudible ]. is this the worst that you have seen? >> this is most definitely the worst thing we have had to experience here in town, tragic. but right now we're concerned about the families of the victims. our officers are professional and we will deal with this as well. >> can you describe the scene with the patients. is there a place where people are getting together and are there counselors with them? >> the local hospital has offered their crisis intervention counselors. they will be available at reed intermediate school and they're available right now if need be and they will be there all weekend. >> is there a place where parents are gathering? and what's that -- can you describe that? >> the parents certainly
he's a newtown officer. >> -- to see this tragedy. gibe how it has impacted you personally, not only as a law enforcement officer, as a person. >> as a person the first thing i thought about was my own children. >> talk right in here. >> could you say your name please. >> lieutenant george sinko. >> tell you tell us -- [ inaudible ]. is this the worst that you have seen? >> this is most definitely the worst thing we have had to experience here in town,...
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. >> newtown has suffered a horrendous tragedy. our wound is deep because we are close-knit community. we truly care for each other. we are coming together with love and supported for those families who have suffered this terrible loss. we are strong and caring place. we will put our arms around those families and around each other. we will find a way to heal so that all of our residents, young and old will again find peace. >> heather: molly is live with the very latest. >> reporter: as you might expect listening to the press conference and information from the state medical examiner's office is disturbing. as you mentioned each of the children and the adults that were killed suffered multiple gunshot wounds all over their bodies. there wasn't a particular body part that the medical examiner was hit in any of these particular cases. only a few were killed at close range. it was a horrific scene and perhaps the worst he has scene and comrades have seen. to work throughout the night well into the dark as to help bring closure to ide
. >> newtown has suffered a horrendous tragedy. our wound is deep because we are close-knit community. we truly care for each other. we are coming together with love and supported for those families who have suffered this terrible loss. we are strong and caring place. we will put our arms around those families and around each other. we will find a way to heal so that all of our residents, young and old will again find peace. >> heather: molly is live with the very latest. >>...
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that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know those start today. you attended this vigil and so many of us watched last night. you met with some of these families. so talk to us about where these families are in their healing process, how they are coping as they prepare to say good-bye. >> well, thomas, it's impossible to explain. as a father of three kids myself, i can't imagine the grief they're feeling. i will say, though, that having the president in newtown last night was a very important step in our healing process. i saw not just a president last night, but a father, and someone really hurt to his core and his presence there last night i think meeting with the fa
that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know those start today. you attended this vigil and so many of us watched last night. you met with some of these...
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. >>> we are back live in newtown, connecticut. and students in the school district here are going back to class today, all except for the kids at sandy hook elementary. for the next few days, they'll continue to bury their classmates and teachers. now, we are going to go live to john boehner who just came out of a meeting with his caucus. >> what we've offered meets the 26 of balance, but the president is not very there. white house offered yesterday essentially $1.3 trillion in new revenues for only $850 billion in net spending reductions. that's not balanced. in my opinion. so at the same time, we're going to continue to talk with the president, we're going to also move plan "b." i think we all know that every income tax filer in america is going to pay higher rates come january 1st until congress acts. so i believe it's important that we protect as many american taxpayers as we can. and our plan "b," would protect the american taxpayers who make $1 million or less and have all of their current rates extended. i continue to have
. >>> we are back live in newtown, connecticut. and students in the school district here are going back to class today, all except for the kids at sandy hook elementary. for the next few days, they'll continue to bury their classmates and teachers. now, we are going to go live to john boehner who just came out of a meeting with his caucus. >> what we've offered meets the 26 of balance, but the president is not very there. white house offered yesterday essentially $1.3 trillion in...
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church bells will ring representing each person killed in newtown. two six-year-old boys were buried yesterday and today 6- year-old jessica will be laid to rest. we take you back where mourners are still paying respects to victims and this investigation continues. >>> well the national rifle association has been very quiet following the connecticut school shooting. now gun control supporters protested outside the offices in washington d.c. and the n ra has not released any statements. and the facebook page has disappeared. they have defended the rights of gun owners. the california's pension funds, knew fun has an inn vetment and -- are determining that those were the guns used in the shooting. >>> they are set to open on university avenue near blossom hill road. the owner said it will serve hunting fishing and other law enforcement communities. they are upset that the issue was never presented to the public. >> i would like to see if we can get these people who own in to keep some sort of guarantee that they will not sell clips that hold 100 bullet
church bells will ring representing each person killed in newtown. two six-year-old boys were buried yesterday and today 6- year-old jessica will be laid to rest. we take you back where mourners are still paying respects to victims and this investigation continues. >>> well the national rifle association has been very quiet following the connecticut school shooting. now gun control supporters protested outside the offices in washington d.c. and the n ra has not released any statements....
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this is how newtown will be remembered. and with time and god's grace, that love will see you through. but we as a nation, we are left with hard questions. someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time. walking around with their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves, our child, is suddenly exposed to the world, to possible mishap or malice. and every parent knows there's nothing we will not do to shield our children from harm. and yet we also know that with that child's very first step and each step after that, they're separating from us. that we won't -- that we can't always be there for them. they'll suffer sickness and setbacks and broken hearts. and disappointments. and we learned that our most important job is to give them what they need to become self-reliant and capable and resilient, ready to face the world without fear. and we know we can't do this by ourselves. it comes as a shock at a certain point when you r
this is how newtown will be remembered. and with time and god's grace, that love will see you through. but we as a nation, we are left with hard questions. someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time. walking around with their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves, our child, is suddenly exposed to the world, to possible mishap or malice. and every parent knows there's nothing we will not...
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live in newtown conn. abc7 news. >> parents across the country sent their children to school today with heavy hearts and nervousness. extra police patrols kid be seen outside many schools, including those in the metro area -- could be seen outside many schools, including those in the metro area. we have a look at how all schools are handling extra security. >> patrols were increased before and after school today in speaking from local representatives from school districts across the region, they say they are giving added attention to what are already very strong security measures at each school in each district. however the sadness and fear still remain. on this bleak back to school monday they are feeling it is the rule rather than the exception. >> everyone is feeling very vulnerable. >> his daughter as in kindergarten at a school in marysville. >> , a think the schools are safe -- i think the schools are safe here. >> after newtown nothing seems certain. >> in fairfax and northern virginia, police are i
live in newtown conn. abc7 news. >> parents across the country sent their children to school today with heavy hearts and nervousness. extra police patrols kid be seen outside many schools, including those in the metro area -- could be seen outside many schools, including those in the metro area. we have a look at how all schools are handling extra security. >> patrols were increased before and after school today in speaking from local representatives from school districts across the...
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line, live in newtown. again, as you look live in the auditorium, newtown high school, we're waiting president obama's remarks for the prayer service and as soon as he walks in. and we'll have that. and 26 people killed at sandy hook elementary school. 20 of them children, six and seven years old. our special coverage of the tragedy in connecticut continues after this. ♪ ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me...
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that is -- what do we do about the tragedy of the sort that struck in newtown, conn. to avoid such events in the future? like most americans, we were shocked by what happened. like all americans, we have been discussing all of the various options that are available to protect our children and, at this point, we would like to share our thinking with you. to that purpose, i would like to introduce wayne lapierre, our executive vice president. at the end of this conference, we will not be taking questions but next week, we will be available to any of you who are interested in talking about these or other issues of interest. contact us, please, at that point, thank you very much. wayne? >> good morning. the national rifle association, 4 million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters joined the nation in outrage, grief, and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, conn. who have suffered such an incomprehensible loss as a result of this unspeakable crime. out of respect for the families and until the facts were known, the nra has refrained from comment. while some have tr
that is -- what do we do about the tragedy of the sort that struck in newtown, conn. to avoid such events in the future? like most americans, we were shocked by what happened. like all americans, we have been discussing all of the various options that are available to protect our children and, at this point, we would like to share our thinking with you. to that purpose, i would like to introduce wayne lapierre, our executive vice president. at the end of this conference, we will not be taking...
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i have an uncle who is in a fish and gaming club in connecticut close to newtown. he does it because it's soths -- >> and they're harmless people. >> he likes to go out, have a few beers and talk to his buddies. >> it's like bowling. >> playing basketball for me. it's cultural. but we have to get beyond it. chuck is right, the idea that it's either we take every gun away or we do nothing to restrict this, the idea we can't have a reasonable debate in this country where there's -- >> manchin may have started this morning saying he's -- chuck you said this conversation isn't going anywhere unless it includes the second amendment concerned people. >> i think you have to have them involved. not only that, i do think we got -- you know, we go to the whole common sense question about, you know, should somebody be able to shoot off 30 rounds in 10 seconds, whatever it is, but we got to have the cultural conversation. we got to have this culture of violence. i think the nra is more likely to come to the table if you have hollywood there, the video gamemakers and by the way
i have an uncle who is in a fish and gaming club in connecticut close to newtown. he does it because it's soths -- >> and they're harmless people. >> he likes to go out, have a few beers and talk to his buddies. >> it's like bowling. >> playing basketball for me. it's cultural. but we have to get beyond it. chuck is right, the idea that it's either we take every gun away or we do nothing to restrict this, the idea we can't have a reasonable debate in this country where...
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from hartford to newtown from stanford to new haven. and this is a problem that is urban and suburban. if there's one issue that could bring everybody together, i think it's everyone is living under siege now. and where it looked like an urban problem before, it's everywhere. don't you think the fact now it is visited everywhere that we have a tremendous opportunity to unite people around nothing should compromise us from protecting our children. we're talking about our babies now in elementary school. >> the president made this point very powerfully sunday night. we are failing our children. and it's not just the children of one community. and law enforcement knows very, very well how important this issue is which is why they are the ones who are joining and saying to me you need to do something. that is the mantra i've heard in newtown, for people there. from the citizens of communities across connecticut. from law enforcement and from guys who've spent their lives trying to make the streets and neighborhoods safetier. and they are th
from hartford to newtown from stanford to new haven. and this is a problem that is urban and suburban. if there's one issue that could bring everybody together, i think it's everyone is living under siege now. and where it looked like an urban problem before, it's everywhere. don't you think the fact now it is visited everywhere that we have a tremendous opportunity to unite people around nothing should compromise us from protecting our children. we're talking about our babies now in elementary...
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shock and grief are still strong in newtown connecticut today as people come to terms with the shooting death of 20 children and six adults at sandy hook elementary school on friday. as nicole collins reports, amidst the morning, more facts facts are coming to light about the young man who carried out the killing. >> reporter: three days after one of the worst school shootings in u.s. history the grieving community holds one of the first funeral services. two young victims laid to rest today. 6-year-old noah posner, loved learning how things work. his stin sister was in a different classroom and survived. and jack pinto, also six. a new york giants fan, funerals are planned throughout the week, as the investigation continues. >> we have begun processing the evidence. analyzing the evidence. as i stated yesterday, just to use an example, the weaponry, every single facet of the weapons will be analyzed. >> reporter: police say the shooter, 20-year-old adam lanza, had hundreds of rounds of ammunition. and enough to kill about every student in the school. before heading to sandy hook elemen
shock and grief are still strong in newtown connecticut today as people come to terms with the shooting death of 20 children and six adults at sandy hook elementary school on friday. as nicole collins reports, amidst the morning, more facts facts are coming to light about the young man who carried out the killing. >> reporter: three days after one of the worst school shootings in u.s. history the grieving community holds one of the first funeral services. two young victims laid to rest...
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newtown united. there is not necessarily people who have been politically active in the past or who have had any experience trying to change policies or get certain law enacted. but some members of newtown united headed to washington today. they took the day off from their jobs. they woke up at dawn. they drove to washington to go meet with members of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. newtown united, a group of people at the epicenter of national tragedy. one of the parents who traveled to washington today was lucky enough to have his child, who attends sandy hook elementary come home from that school on friday. but he said today that he is taking action now in the wake of the shootings because he does not think the next time it should just depend on luck. >> every time something like columbine, virginia tech were happening, i would avert my eyes, and i will still think that something will be done. but all those believes were shattered on friday. and now i think we all need to speak up. >>
newtown united. there is not necessarily people who have been politically active in the past or who have had any experience trying to change policies or get certain law enacted. but some members of newtown united headed to washington today. they took the day off from their jobs. they woke up at dawn. they drove to washington to go meet with members of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. newtown united, a group of people at the epicenter of national tragedy. one of the parents who...
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today, newtown laid to rest two 6-year-olds, killed in friday's last shooting. and as we see the funerals of 25 more victims in the coming days, we all have to ask ourselves are we going to accept countless more images like this, scores of parents burying their children, kissing lives good-bye simply because we didn't have the courage or the will to forge a solution. the answer cannot be no. this country be our reality. we have to be better than that. and that's what the president urged last night. >> and we say that we're truly doing enough to give all the children of
today, newtown laid to rest two 6-year-olds, killed in friday's last shooting. and as we see the funerals of 25 more victims in the coming days, we all have to ask ourselves are we going to accept countless more images like this, scores of parents burying their children, kissing lives good-bye simply because we didn't have the courage or the will to forge a solution. the answer cannot be no. this country be our reality. we have to be better than that. and that's what the president urged last...
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and then send it to newtown. what the teachers of newtown are planning on doing with this is stringing them all together so that it's a sign for the community that there are warm hands and hearts around the world that are thinking about them at this awful time. >> yeah. one of the things that we kept hearing, nora, over and over again whether we were there is that they are so grateful that so many people care. that the outpouring of support has been so enormously helpful for them. so now you've got the school support fund to raise money to get the kids into school, which has also raised -- sandy hook school support has raised over a million dollars, and it just launched on friday night. >> $1 million. >> what will that do? >> what they're going to be doing is looking at the near term and longer term issues. they're putting together a coalition of local clergy, teachers, members of the community to think about how they can spend that money in the future because really one of the things about this -- this awful inc
and then send it to newtown. what the teachers of newtown are planning on doing with this is stringing them all together so that it's a sign for the community that there are warm hands and hearts around the world that are thinking about them at this awful time. >> yeah. one of the things that we kept hearing, nora, over and over again whether we were there is that they are so grateful that so many people care. that the outpouring of support has been so enormously helpful for them. so now...
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and it's not just newtown. thank you. >>> still ahead, the nurse caught up in the royal pregnancy hoax is laid to rest. >> and new details about the deaths of an nfl coach's son. what investigators found in his room coming up next. [ male announcer ] there are plenty of reasons to be jolly at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary silverado... and more style in the all-new malibu. chevy's giving more at the year-end event because 'tis the season. chevy's giving more. this holiday season, get a 2013 cruze ls for around $149 per month or get $500 holiday bonus cash. . >>> the nurse caught up in the middle of the royal hoax phone call has been laid to rest. she hanged herself days after two australian djs prank called the hospital to get information on middleton's health. the djs apologized for the prank, their show is taken off of the air and they suspended. >>> new det
and it's not just newtown. thank you. >>> still ahead, the nurse caught up in the royal pregnancy hoax is laid to rest. >> and new details about the deaths of an nfl coach's son. what investigators found in his room coming up next. [ male announcer ] there are plenty of reasons to be jolly at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary...
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hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theatres? >> how many more houses of faith? >> how many more shopping malls? >> how many more street corners? >> how many more? >> how many more? >> enough. >> enough. >> enough. >> well, this group of artists joined mayors against illegal guns in a demand and planned campaign. it was started by new york city mayor michael bloomberg and thomas nunino in 2006 but gaining momentum. susan candiotti joins me from new york. as i read about these funerals and the children, the details, it's just still overwhelming. that press conference yesterday, it was the most ridiculous thing i've ever seen from anyone, including especially the nra. is your plan to focus on gun control -- is it a move to help safety in school? what's going on here? >> well, we'll have to find out, i guess. in the wake of the tragedy of sandy hook elementary in connecticut, the nra, a lot of people thought, would offer some c
hood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theatres? >> how many more houses of faith? >> how many more shopping malls? >> how many more street corners? >> how many more? >> how many more? >> enough. >> enough. >> enough. >> well, this group of...
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but most people agree on new gun control after newtown, gun sales skyrocketing. one store in virginia saying they've been off the charts. they've never seen anything like that before. just within the last week. >> watching the head of the nra give that press conference on friday and subsequent interview over the weekend, he said we're open to all solutions but took any gun control measures off the table and said let's look at mental health and violence in our culture, but took off gun control. which seems to be against the grain of what the country is saying right now. most folks tend to favor restriction. we'll see what capitol hill does coming up in january. >>> and in related news, gestures of love and support continue to flow into newtown this christmas. mara buckley says after hurricane sandy her son was given a teddy bear that helped him cope so she organized a toy drive called operation kid comfort. with the help of rockaway fire department, drove bags full of bears right there to newtown. >> that's the thing is our things are material. houses, cars and th
but most people agree on new gun control after newtown, gun sales skyrocketing. one store in virginia saying they've been off the charts. they've never seen anything like that before. just within the last week. >> watching the head of the nra give that press conference on friday and subsequent interview over the weekend, he said we're open to all solutions but took any gun control measures off the table and said let's look at mental health and violence in our culture, but took off gun...
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have you spoken to people in newtown, what do they want? >> we have many, many, many wonderful ideas and concepts and suggestions that are pouring in from all over the world. and many of those elegant suggestions and meaningful suggestions are also coming from members of our community. i think the process here has to be to collect all of those wonderful ideas and then have a group of people that represent our community really look at those ideas and do some good thinking about what's right and fitting for our community and what is right and fitting for this event, understanding that it was young school children and school personnel who are so grievously hurt and the incident occurred on school property so there's clearly a connection with schooling and education. but there's also a great value in this community for e memorializing in terms of a park or a playful place, but also a place of quiet. so i think all of those ideas will be seriously considered and evaluated and a decision was made by a group of people that will be selected for tha
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gunning for rights since the mass shooting in newtown connecticut the gun debate has been thrust back into the spotlight so will there be new gun restrictions here in the u.s. we'll debate that issue ahead. and to the surprise of exactly no one time magazine named president obama the two thousand and twelve person of the year so is this ritual of naming whoever wins the presidency the person of the year just a big waste of time. it's wednesday december nineteenth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm meghan lopez and you're watching r.t. six today marks the six month anniversary since wiki leaks co-founder julian a songe took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london to refresh your memory as songe was granted political asylum in ecuador in order to escape extradition to sweden where he is wanted for questioning about sexual assaults allegations six months and still this man remains in the middle of an international political standoff between the u.k. sweden the u.s. and ecuador arcee correspondent ana stasia churkin takes a look back at what the past half year has been like for julia song
gunning for rights since the mass shooting in newtown connecticut the gun debate has been thrust back into the spotlight so will there be new gun restrictions here in the u.s. we'll debate that issue ahead. and to the surprise of exactly no one time magazine named president obama the two thousand and twelve person of the year so is this ritual of naming whoever wins the presidency the person of the year just a big waste of time. it's wednesday december nineteenth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm...
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you will have a live show later this evening from newtown. and we know folks will want to watch that at 10 o'clock eastern time. thank you for joining us. wilehear from a mother whose son was at sandy hook and he was in the school during the shooting yesterday. that's next initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >> as parents of the stunes in sandy hook elementary school got the word of the shooting, they rushed to the school and nearby fire house and fearing the worst and hoping and praying for the best. that's where chris teen wilfred found her senyear old son safe and sound and she joins us on the phone, chris teen, thank you so much. it is it a difficult time for you and i appreciate you being willing to visit with us about it >> when you first heard something happened in the school, where were you and what did you hear and what did you do? >> i was
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. >>> an elementary school in mutown connecticut -- newtown connecticut is on lockdown today four days after the shooting at the nearby elementary school. children were locked down in the school because of an unspecified threat. >>> more students from the sandy hook newtown shooting are being laid to rest today. tori has more. good afternoon, tori. >> reporter: well, as students start coming back to school, students try to seek comfort at some of the memorials which popped um around town -- up around town but what is particularly heart breaking today is seeing people break down as they drive through. >> reporter: back to class for most students in newtown connecticut tuesday but hardly back to normal. >> i feel worried. nervous. but at the same time, i'm feeling happy to be back at school. >> it is sad. we got to keep going with our lives as well. >> reporter: the teacher's union says educators will discuss friday's mass shooting in an age appropriate manner. sandy hook elementary students have not yet returned to class. they will be moved to another facility in a neighboring county. a
. >>> an elementary school in mutown connecticut -- newtown connecticut is on lockdown today four days after the shooting at the nearby elementary school. children were locked down in the school because of an unspecified threat. >>> more students from the sandy hook newtown shooting are being laid to rest today. tori has more. good afternoon, tori. >> reporter: well, as students start coming back to school, students try to seek comfort at some of the memorials which...
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. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> that was the new star-studded psa from the campaign to demand a plan to end gun violence. mark glaze, director of the organization behind that plan, mayors against illegal guns, part of what i want to talk about now is while there has not been the political will on the forever level to achieve comprehensive gun control legislation, there has been more movement on the state level. talk about what you have been able to achieve. >> our organization which is more than 800 mayors, has principally focused at the federal level but over the past couple years, as we have identified a major opportunity and path to victory at the state level, because there are not a lot of quote unquote, gun control groups at the state level, the return on investment, just a little bit of attention on state legislatures can be pretty high. for example, in michigan, which is basically a republican government top to bottom, which is neither here nor there but also pretty pro-nra government from top to bottom, t
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there is a group now that has formed in newtown, my husband and i are a part of called newtown united. i very much tonight would like to ask the nation to join us. we are not looking -- like he said, we're not looking to ban guns, what we're looking for is a civil discussion on gun control, mental health and school safety and school facilities, so that we as a nation can work together very, very civilly to come up with a solution. what andre said, that it's not partisan, is exactly how we feel. what i would like is all the people around the country that are contacting me, my friends across the country, andre's friends across the country. all my other friends across the country to join us. if they want to do that, we have a facebook page newtown united, they should jump on that and join us, we can create a critical mass to show washington that we're serious about this. ween watt them to work together. >> you were saying today, you have been going to wakes and funerals all day long. >> yes, all day. >> all day long? >> my husband coined a term which is awful, an assembly line of wakes a
there is a group now that has formed in newtown, my husband and i are a part of called newtown united. i very much tonight would like to ask the nation to join us. we are not looking -- like he said, we're not looking to ban guns, what we're looking for is a civil discussion on gun control, mental health and school safety and school facilities, so that we as a nation can work together very, very civilly to come up with a solution. what andre said, that it's not partisan, is exactly how we feel....
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this is how newtown will be remembered. and with time and god's grace, that love will see you through. but we as a nation, we are left with some hard questions. you know, someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time. walking around. with their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves, our child, is suddenly exposed to the world, possible mishap or malice. every parent knows there's nothing we will not do to shield our children from harm. and yet we also know that with that child's very first step and each step after that, they're separating from us. that we won't, that we can't always be there for them. they'll suffer sickness and setbacks and broken hearts and disappointments. and we learn that our most important job is to give them what they need to become self-reliant and capable and resilient, ready to face the world without fear. and we know we can't do this by ourselves. it comes as a shock at a certain point where
this is how newtown will be remembered. and with time and god's grace, that love will see you through. but we as a nation, we are left with some hard questions. you know, someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time. walking around. with their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves, our child, is suddenly exposed to the world, possible mishap or malice. every parent knows there's nothing we...